Nitrogen use efficiency in Benin
Benin: Nitrogen use efficiency was 171.0% in 2014. ▲ Rising
Nitrogen use efficiency in Benin, 1961–2014
Source: Lassaletta et al. (2014) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for nitrogen use efficiency in Benin is 171.0%, measured in 2014.
The figure is up 20.4% on the previous year and down 8.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrogen use efficiency in Benin peaked at 187.3% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 87.3%, in 1983.
That places Benin 7th out of 205 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Nitrogen use efficiency in Benin, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 127.5% | — |
| 1962 | 120.8% | -5.2% |
| 1963 | 118.1% | -2.2% |
| 1964 | 124.5% | +5.4% |
| 1965 | 118.9% | -4.5% |
| 1966 | 119.0% | +0.1% |
| 1967 | 111.6% | -6.3% |
| 1968 | 113.9% | +2.1% |
| 1969 | 107.6% | -5.5% |
| 1970 | 110.0% | +2.2% |
| 1971 | 115.0% | +4.6% |
| 1972 | 115.6% | +0.5% |
| 1973 | 120.9% | +4.5% |
| 1974 | 114.9% | -5.0% |
| 1975 | 114.4% | -0.4% |
| 1976 | 104.4% | -8.7% |
| 1977 | 105.0% | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 99.7% | -5.0% |
| 1979 | 103.8% | +4.0% |
| 1980 | 100.1% | -3.5% |
| 1981 | 96.2% | -4.0% |
| 1982 | 98.2% | +2.1% |
| 1983 | 87.3% | -11.1% |
| 1984 | 104.9% | +20.1% |
| 1985 | 97.9% | -6.7% |
| 1986 | 109.7% | +12.1% |
| 1987 | 91.6% | -16.5% |
| 1988 | 118.8% | +29.6% |
| 1989 | 125.3% | +5.5% |
| 1990 | 116.5% | -7.0% |
| 1991 | 123.5% | +6.1% |
| 1992 | 113.6% | -8.1% |
| 1993 | 134.1% | +18.1% |
| 1994 | 128.4% | -4.3% |
| 1995 | 123.4% | -3.9% |
| 1996 | 136.6% | +10.7% |
| 1997 | 118.7% | -13.1% |
| 1998 | 126.5% | +6.6% |
| 1999 | 93.5% | -26.1% |
| 2000 | 124.4% | +33.1% |
| 2001 | 129.3% | +3.9% |
| 2002 | 115.4% | -10.7% |
| 2003 | 186.1% | +61.2% |
| 2004 | 187.3% | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 172.9% | -7.7% |
| 2006 | 161.5% | -6.6% |
| 2007 | 146.8% | -9.1% |
| 2008 | 148.0% | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 122.9% | -17.0% |
| 2010 | 106.1% | -13.7% |
| 2011 | 148.1% | +39.6% |
| 2012 | 128.4% | -13.3% |
| 2013 | 142.0% | +10.6% |
| 2014 | 171.0% | +20.4% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 171.0% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 55.2%, 3.1× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Benin's 171.0% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 62.2%, 2.7× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nitrogen use efficiency in Benin changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +61.2% | 115.4% | 186.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 118.0% | 107.6% | 127.5% | 9 |
| 1970s | 110.4% | 99.7% | 120.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 103.0% | 87.3% | 125.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 121.5% | 93.5% | 136.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 149.5% | 115.4% | 187.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 139.1% | 106.1% | 171.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 4 Sao Tome and Principe 178.6% compare
- 5 Kazakhstan 175.7% compare
- 6 Syria 175.2% compare
- 8 Tokelau 158.7% compare
- 9 Marshall Islands 158.4% compare
- 10 Papua New Guinea 151.5% compare
More reference data data for Benin
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1979 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.67 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1562 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.6635 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.5244 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 8.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 10.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.8505 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrogen use efficiency in Benin?
- Nitrogen use efficiency in Benin was 171.0% in 2014, according to Lassaletta et al. (2014) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest nitrogen use efficiency recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 187.3% in 2004.
- What is the lowest nitrogen use efficiency recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 87.3% in 1983.
- How does Benin rank for nitrogen use efficiency?
- Benin ranks 7th out of 205 countries with data for 2014.
- Is nitrogen use efficiency rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from Lassaletta et al. (2014) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Nitrogen use efficiency. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Nitrogen use efficiency (NUE) is the ratio between nitrogen inputs and output. A NUE of 40% means that only 40% of nitrogen inputs are converted into nitrogen in the form of crops.